Simplot Stadium
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Simplot Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium
in Caldwell
, Idaho
. It is primarily used for baseball
and soccer, with a capacity of 4,001 people. The College of Idaho Coyotes men's soccer team will use it as their home field for 2010.
It was the home of the minor league Caldwell Cubs
of the Pioneer League and the home venue for Caldwell High School football, baseball, and soccer games, until the completion of various on campus stadiums in 2003.
As a football stadium, the field ran east to west, with one large concrete grandstand, along the south sideline, which was the third base line for baseball. The catcher and batter faced due north (towards second base), and the field was lit for night games.
Along with O'Connor Field House and Charolias Barn, Simplot Stadium is part of the Caldwell Events Center Complex. There are two other facilities on the complex however only these three are owned by the city.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Caldwell
Caldwell, Idaho
Caldwell is a city in and the county seat of Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population to be 43,281, as of July 2009.Caldwell is the home of the College of Idaho. It is considered part of the Boise metropolitan area....
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
. It is primarily used for baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
and soccer, with a capacity of 4,001 people. The College of Idaho Coyotes men's soccer team will use it as their home field for 2010.
It was the home of the minor league Caldwell Cubs
Caldwell Cubs
The Caldwell Cubs were a minor league baseball team located in Caldwell, Idaho. The team played in the Pioneer League from 1964 to 1971, and were affiliated with the Chicago Cubs. From 1964 to 1966, they were known as the Treasure Valley Cubs. Their home stadium was Simplot Stadium....
of the Pioneer League and the home venue for Caldwell High School football, baseball, and soccer games, until the completion of various on campus stadiums in 2003.
As a football stadium, the field ran east to west, with one large concrete grandstand, along the south sideline, which was the third base line for baseball. The catcher and batter faced due north (towards second base), and the field was lit for night games.
Along with O'Connor Field House and Charolias Barn, Simplot Stadium is part of the Caldwell Events Center Complex. There are two other facilities on the complex however only these three are owned by the city.